If he cares so much about the money, selling the land should be the last thing on his mind. All those rare cultivated herbs, and he doesn't give them a second thought? Should have gone to biology instead of chemistry...
oh old man, if the truth is so glamorous why hand't you taught the brat better?
you really should not have only showed him movies... xD i wonder if it will ever be explained how he grow so tired of this side.
maybe the old man was too conservative and protect him from being exposed to danger? and then the brat grew thinking they were exaggeration/llies?